Do you love bread? Check out these awesome bread making books suggested by Lewis & Clark Library staff. Director John and Public Service Assistant Kelli are both experienced bakers and each have a favorite book to share. Check out these books and get started making bread that will wow your friends and family.
John recommends . . .
Bittman Bread: no-knead whole-grain baking for every day by
A revolutionary approach to making easy, delicious whole-grain bread and more. This is the best bread you've ever had--best tasting, nourishing, and easy to make right in your own kitchen. Mark Bittman and co-author Kerri Conan have spent years perfecting their delicious, naturally leavened, whole-grain bread. Their discovery? The simplest, least fussy, most flexible way to make bread really is the best. Beginning with a wholesome, flavorful no-knead loaf (that also happens to set you up with a sourdough starter for next time), this book features a bounty of simple, adaptable recipes for every taste, any grain--including baguettes, hearty seeded loaves, sandwich bread, soft pretzels, cinnamon rolls, focaccia, pizza, waffles, and much more. At the foundation, Mark and Kerri offer a method that works with your schedule, a starter that's virtually indestructible, and all the essential information and personal insights you need to make great bread.
John says, "No Knead bread takes the hard work out of baking a very good loaf. Super easy, and flavorful. Bittman's recipes changed the way I bake at home. Bittman's books are all excellent"
Find Bittman Bread in the library catalog Here
Also find Mark Bittman books for digital checkout:
Montana Library2Go - Axis 360 - Hoopla
Kelli recommends . . .
Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Dayby
Jeff Hertzberg and Zoë François have proven that people want to bake their own bread, so long as they can do it easily and quickly. Crusty baguettes, mouth-watering pizzas, hearty sandwich loaves, and even buttery pastries can easily become part of your own personal menu, Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day will teach you everything you need to know, opening the eyes of any potential baker.
Kelli says, "I love bread. All the bread. The beautiful sourdough, the elegant baguettes, the whole grain boules, but I do not have the patience to feed and care for the starter that makes these things possible. I discovered this five minute artisan bread book several years ago and have LOVED it ever since. I use it for all of my fancy bread needs. My friends and family think I have mad sourdough skills, but this book is my secret! The authors also have a five minute holiday and celebration recipe book [Holiday and Celebration Bread] that I check out every November. It will serve all of your cinnamon, sugar, enriched, and challah bread needs."
Find Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day in the library catalog Here
Kelli says, "I love bread. All the bread. The beautiful sourdough, the elegant baguettes, the whole grain boules, but I do not have the patience to feed and care for the starter that makes these things possible. I discovered this five minute artisan bread book several years ago and have LOVED it ever since. I use it for all of my fancy bread needs. My friends and family think I have mad sourdough skills, but this book is my secret! The authors also have a five minute holiday and celebration recipe book [Holiday and Celebration Bread] that I check out every November. It will serve all of your cinnamon, sugar, enriched, and challah bread needs."
Find Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day in the library catalog Here
A hearty thank you to Kelli and John for providing pictures of their delicious, homemade bread.
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